Sicilian Red Devil Chicken
photo by justcallmetoni
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 lb fresh fresh boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1⁄2 cup red wine
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 2 bay leaves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
directions
- Cut each chicken breast into 3 equal pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil and when hot, but not smoking, add chicken pieces. Sauté until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes; remove from pan and set aside.
- To the same pan, add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, red wine, tomato paste, parsley, bay leaves, thyme and red pepper flakes, mix well. Return chicken to pan, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 12 to 15 minutes for flavors to blend. Remove bay leaves and serve over pasta if desired.
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Reviews
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It was okay the first time I made it, but liked it better with some tweaking--doubled the garlic, added about two tablespoons of balsamic, a teaspoon of chicken base, marjoram, basil, and some rosemary. Very good served over pasta! Thank you for posting it--it's a great recipe to play around with :)
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Yeppers, this is nice! I used bone-in chicken breasts with skin (2.5 lbs) & lengthened browning time accordingly & poured off all but browned yummy bits and about a tablespoon of oil before proceding. I doubled sauce & & increased red pepper flakes to 1 teaspoon. Used low-sodium diced tomatoes with a lovely ensuing texture. I did caramelize the tomato paste with the herbs after sauteeing the onions/garlic & before adding the wine, etc. DH ate 2 platesful, explaining he knew I wouldn't want the spaghetti I made to accompany as leftover as I had noted it was "scotto" (overcooked). LOL! We'll be keeping this recipe & using at least twice a month. Plan to use on guests as well! Thank you for posting!
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I dunno what happened but we thought this didn't have much flavor. Followed recipe as written, used fire-roasted diced tomatoes (which should have added to the flavor) and spices as written. I have leftovers, will add some Italian seasoning and garlic. Maybe chicken base, balsamic, as suggested. The red wine was a definite plus. This sounded so delicious. Will work on it. Could be my fault so I'm not rating it . . . Janet
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I made this our our dinner today and the first words out of DD's mouth were, "You can make this again!" Used boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of the breasts as that is our preference. The heat from the crushed red pepper flakes was just right and the sauce was thick and rich! I think this would also work well in the crock pot. Thanks for posting this Annacia! Made for Zaar Stars Tag.
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Um, Um good. I wish I could find the correct word to describe the sauce, but the best I can do is, rich, and highly flavorful. For my tastes it was a bit too much wine, but i am sure that it would be the perfect amount for others. I used whole breasts and just cooked a bit longer. I also used a bit more garlic.
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I made this our our dinner today and the first words out of DD's mouth were, "You can make this again!" Used boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of the breasts as that is our preference. The heat from the crushed red pepper flakes was just right and the sauce was thick and rich! I think this would also work well in the crock pot. Thanks for posting this Annacia! Made for Zaar Stars Tag.